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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brockington College | Countesthorpe Academy | South Wigston High School | The Winstanley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brockington College | Countesthorpe Academy | South Wigston High School | The Winstanley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE19 4AQ | Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR | Wigston, LE18 4TA | Leicester, LE3 3BD |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Not judged | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.4 | 39.4 | 35.0 | 33.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 41% | 24% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 59% | 42% | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | 7% | 28% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.6% | 29.1% | 35.1% | 34.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 206 | 187 | 113 | 122 |
| Places offereddiffers | 228 | 197 | 134 | 127 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,165 | 1,149 | 730 | 643 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,165 / 1,200 (97%) | 1,149 / 1,795 (64%) | 730 / 860 (85%) | 643 / 640 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.4% | 24.5% | 36% | 41% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jon Barton | Mr Gareth Williams | Ms Sara-Jayne Fletcher | Mr David Bennett |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leicester | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Leicestershire | South Leicestershire | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Mid Leicestershire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | LIFE Multi-Academy Trust | Learning Without Limits | LIFE Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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